American Iris Society Region 17 2014 Meeting in Amarillo, 55th Annual Meeting
August 22-23. Pictures of the meeting can be viewed here.

Amarillo Botanical Gardens
A highlight of the AIS Region 17 Meeting in Amarillo was a tour of the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Pictures of the Gardens can be viewed here.

New Iris Beds planted at Temple VA facilityOn Thursday, March 6, 2014, Belton Iris Society members visited the courtyard of a new nursing home complex at the Temple VA. Jesse Roberts and Susan Decker pointed out the grass areas which the Belton Iris Society will turn into colorful iris beds for the enjoyment of VA residents.

On Saturday, May 10, 2014, eight BIS members met in the courtyard of the CLC Building at the Central Texas VA Health Care Complex in Temple, TX, and planted 48 different iris cultivars in three new iris beds.
2014 Belton Iris Society Iris Show
When: Saturday, April 19, 2014
Open to the public 1 - 3 P.M.Where:Master Gardenersí Greenhouse Next to the Bell County Cooperative Extension Office
1605 North Main Street
Belton, Texas
The 2014 BIS Show Schedule can be viewed/downloaded here:

The 2014 BIS Show Results and pictures can be found here:Louisiana Iris Culture -- Guidelines on growing and maintaining Louisiana irises (PDF format)

2018 Belton Iris Show
When: Saturday, April 21, 2018, 1-3 p.m. Where: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall
2407 West Avenue P, Temple, TXShow Theme:Irises and Stars and Stripes Forever For My FatherThe BIS 2018 Show Schedule can be viewed/downloaded here.
The BIS Exhibitor's Sheet is available in three formats:The BIS Exhibitor's Sheet.docThe BIS Exhibitor's Sheet.docxThe BIS Exhibitor's Sheet.pdfResults of the 2018 BIS Iris Show are available on the "Shows" page. Follow the link above.Photos of the 2018 BIS Iris Show can be viewed here.
NEW -- Recipes for treats, appetizers, and other dishes provided by our BIS members.You can find our members' recipes here.

Monday, November 13, 2017 Meeting
Program: TOTE COMPOSTING - Crystal Fisher from the Bell County Master Gardeners
will be teaching a hands-on class on making your own tote composting bin.
You can find a detailed information sheet on tote composting here.

Growing Bearded Iris in Central TexasA guidesheet with illustrations for correct planting and caring for bearded irises can be read/downloaded here.GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS -- THE ULTIMATE GUIDECheck out this website with a wealth of information and useful tips for all types of gardening:http://www.the10thcircle.com/gardening-for-beginners/
2017 IRIS SHOWWhen: Saturday, April 15. Open to the public 1 - 3 P.M. Where: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall 2407 West Avenue P (corner of 49th Street and Avenue P)
TEMPLE, TexasResults of the 2017 Belton Iris Society Show can be found here.
2016 IRIS SHOWWhen: Saturday, April 23. Open to the public 1 - 3 P.M. Where: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall 2407 West Avenue P (corner of 49th Street and Avenue P)
TEMPLE, TexasPictures of the 2016 BIS Iris Show can be viewed here.

Region 17 gains a new affiliate societyRVP Dawn Boyer has informed us about the recent formation of the East Texas Iris Society with Connie Ford serving as president. This brings the number of affiliates in Texas to 15, moving Region 17 from 4th to 2nd in total membership to AIS. We heartily welcome the East Texas Iris Society.
2015 BELTON IRIS SOCIETY SHOW
The Iris show was held April 4 at the Master Gardenersí Greenhouse next to the Bell County Cooperative Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street. Iris entries were accepted between 9 & 10:30 and photography entries between 9 & 10.

The Show theme was Photogenic Irises since this was our first year to add a photography contest. The Artistic Design classes were: 1) Picture This Iris and 2) Easter Irises. The Photography classes were: 1) A Single Bloom and 2) A Multitude of Irises.

An article about the show appeared in the Sunday, April 5, 2015 issue of the Temple Daily Telegram. You can read it here.

GUEST SPEAKER at March 9, 2015 meetingBob Renker from the Central Texas Photography Club presented "What the Judges Look For" to help BIS members prepare for the photography contest at the 2015 Iris Show on April 4. Mr. Renker's "Criteria for Judging Photographs" can be found here.